SDR MALA976207

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
091
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080031
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION BOTH LEFT EFIS TUBES WENT BLACK, AFTER HYDRAULIC PUMP STOPPED RUNNING AND BOTH LEFT TUBES CAME BACK. FIVE MINUTES INTO FLIGHT EFIS TUBES WENT BLACK AGAIN, FOLLOWED QRH, SHUTDOWN LEFT GENERATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT STARTER/DC GEN. RAN AIRCRAFT, ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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